Mark Andrews is stepping into a larger leadership role with the Baltimore Ravens' tight end group after offseason changes. He expressed excitement about the new dynamics under tight ends coach Zack Grossi and highlighted the contributions of departing teammates.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was asked this week about taking on a larger leadership role in a reshaped tight end room following offseason changes that saw departures of Charlie Kolar, Isaiah Likely, and Patrick Ricard.
Andrews spoke highly of his former teammates while also expressing excitement about the group taking shape under tight ends coach Zack Grossi.
āWell, Iām excited for those guys. Those guys have worked their butts off: Charlie, Isaiah and āPat.ā They put in the work, and they saw the reward,ā Andrews said. āAnd Iām excited for them to go out there and improve everybody again and again. But Iām excited about this room. Iām excited about Coach Grossi, and heās been awesome. Durham has been awesome. Iām excited about that. And then having Lucas in the room. So weāre going to have a great room. Weāre going to focus on the details. Weāre going to get better. Weāre going to elevate each and every day, and that starts from Coach Grossi. Heās made it known from the start that weāre just going to get better and better.ā
Andrews was slated to hit free agency this spring, but now, he'll remain, while Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar depart for the Giants and Chargers. The $13.1M per year average makes Andrews the sixth-highest-paid tight end in terms of average annual value, behind the Cleveland Browns' David Njoku and ahead of the Cowboys' Jake Ferguson. The Ravens added veteran Durham Smythe in Free agency, and Baltimore could again double-dip at the position in the draft.
āAnd I think the best thing about this coaching staff is theyāre always preaching communicationā¦ communication, communication, communication. So for all of us, just taking this time to bond, build chemistry, all that stuff is going to be good.ā
Andrews also highlighted Durham Smythe and rookie Lucas Scott as part of the group taking on larger roles moving forward.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Mark Andrews embraces expanded leadership role with Ravens
The Ravens saw the departures of tight ends Charlie Kolar, Isaiah Likely, and Patrick Ricard, leading to a reshaped tight end group.
Mark Andrews has an average annual salary of $13.1 million, making him the sixth-highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
Zack Grossi is the new tight ends coach for the Ravens, and he emphasizes continuous improvement and attention to detail within the tight end group.
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